Since the 70s and 80s, Polish national football team, aka national soccer team for all of you Americans, hasn't really accomplished any memorable victories. As a nation of avid football fans, Poles are devastated with the ongoing lack of achievements given the fact that individual Polish players like Robert Lewandowski, Jakub Błaszczykowski, Wojciech Szczęsny, Łukasz Piszczek, Artur Boruc, or Przemysław Tytoń, just to name a few, are very successful footballers in major European football leagues. Presumably, an issue of a monetary motivation.
After Poland and Ukraine hosted a very well organized EURO 2012 European Football Championship last year, all excuses about lack of proper venues and young talent are no longer valid. When the Orlik 2012 program was completed, almost every township in Poland developed a new soccer field available for young players to practice and enhance their skills. Light of motivation?
But not all hope is lost. While watching MLS match, Houston Dynamo vs. D.C. United last Sunday, it came to my attention that number 27 from Houston, carries a middle name of one of the most famous Polish players, Zbigniew "Zibi" Boniek. Yes, it was native Honduran Oscar Boniek Garcia Ramirez and for whatever reason, name on his jersey reads Boniek. His Twitter account is also @OscarBoniek. Congrats to his parents recognizing Boniek's talent. Hopefully, the motivation for Oscar Boniek will increase from his annual $120,000 to something more substantial. If the Honduran with Polish name playing for US team can't carry Polish football traditions, who can?
